Rake cleaner



Nov. 29, 1927. 1,651,291

a. L. PQPP tr AL RAKE CLEANER Filed on. as. 1925 6390/ L P/Q 67247 as Z- Papp,

mvcu-ron ATTORN EY Patented Nov. 1927.

]PATENT1QF "1 ,651,291 Fl (1 E g GEORGE L; For? Annex-Arenas Li POPP, or Jackson, M CHI AN.

BAKE CLEANER;

, f Application filed October 26, v 1925. SeriaI No. e4,ss2.

"This invention relates to improvements in cleaners for use upon rakes and similar implements and it contemplates the pro} vision of a plate having a plurality of openings therein for receivingthe tines of a rake for preventing the accumulationof grass and the like from between the upper end of the tines; V I

Another object of our invention the provision of resiliently i'mounted arms 1ncluded upon:theQrake-and' handle and associated'with the 'apertured plate whereby the rake in collecting debris or other'extraneous matter between the tines therefor may be readily and easily removed without the necessity of the persons using therake from extracting such matter by hand from the tines in so far -as all'that is necessary is to reverse the rake and strike the supporting arms for the plate upon the ground whereby the apertured plate receiving the tines of the rake therethrough will move upwardly toward the sharpened end portion of the tines and readily and easily remove such debris and extraneous matter from the tines therefor.

with the above and other objects in view,

the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in.theappendedclaim. Inthe drawing:

Figure l is a fragmentary side elevation of a rake showing thedilfer'en't positions of.

our invention so outlined in dotted lines;

Figure 2 is afragmentary end elevation of a rake having ,ourpresentinvention applied thereto.

Figure 3 is a top the invention applied. i a

Referring to the drawing in jdetail, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character indicates a rake handle having arms 11 extending outwardly and obliquely from the forward end thereof and associated with the respective end portions of a plate or bar 12 having a plurality of spaced parallel tines 13 depending therefrom. All the above is of usual and Well known construction and forming'no part of the present invention for Letters Patent but being merely shown for purposes of illustration in bringing forward the novel advantages of the above entitled inventlon.

The invention resides in the provision of a plate 14: of any desired shape of configuration-butin this instance being channeled and havinga plurality of openings 15 arranged atcorrespondingdistances with respect'to channel plate 14 with its inner free end terminating in spaced parallel apertured cars 18 and receiving a portion ofthe rake.

handle 10 therebetween for the reception of a pivot pin 19. inner end secured within the channel bar 16 and its forward end tensioned against the upper side of' the rake handle 10 normally holds the channel plate 14 in the position as clearly illustratedin Figure 1 of the drawing' The channel plate 14 further includes upwardly extending bars 21 provided adjacent its end upon its rear free edges and extending upwardly to-the approximate height of the forward vend por-- tion of the channel bar 16.

In the use and operation of the present invention it is clearly apparent and mani fest that when any extraneous matter "has collected'between the tines 18 of-the rake beneath the channel-plate 14 that it is not necessary to use the hand inthe removal of such matter as the rake may then beturned up side down and the forward end portion of the channel 'har lG and the upwardly extending bars 21 struck upon the ground plan View of a rake with A leaf spring having its.

or stress'applied thereto greater than the 4 tension of the leaf spring 20. 'Ihe channel plate 14 will be forced into the dotted line position as clearly illustrated in F igure 1 of the drawing resulting in the removing of allvdbris and extraneous matter so collected between the tines 13'of the rake.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction,'and the right'is herein reserved to'make such changes as properly fall within the scope of theappended portion of its length to receive a rake handle therenx, eeul plate hemp; provn'led \vlth clepentlxng ears plvotelly connected with said handle, :1 formu'dly and tlmvnwz'urtlly offset portion :errietl upon the forward end of the plate, an elongated ztpertnretl plate carried by the ollset portion adapted to re- CU'lVO the tines of the rake Within the apertures thereof, a lent spring eat-vied upon 19 the underside of the supporting plate and abutting the rake handleto norn'nllly hold the elongated plate in elevated position, and

npwertlly extending hers eu'l'rletl at the outer ends entl rear slcles of the elongated plate to facilitate movement of the elongated plate.

In testimony whereof we atfix our signatnree.

GEORGE L. POPP. CHARLES L. POPP; 

